黒 Kanji – black

The Japanese kanji 黒 can mean black.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: black
Onyomi: コク
Kunyomi: くろ, くろずむ, くろい
Romaji: koku, kuro, kurozumu, kuroi
JLPT: 3
Frequency Rank: 573

How is 黒 read?

黒 has the onyomi reading コク and the kunyomi readings くろ, くろずむ, くろい.

In romaji, these readings can be written as koku, kuro, kurozumu, kuroi.

Common Japanese Words Using 黒

These common Japanese words contain 黒. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 黒(くろ) — black
  • 黒い(くろい) — black
  • 黒い霧(くろいきり) — thick fog (of suspicion), black veil of secrecy, covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
  • 黒っぽい(くろっぽい) — dark, blackish
  • 黒鉛(こくえん) — graphite
  • 黒海(こっかい) — Black Sea
  • 黒子(ほくろ) — mole, lentigo, beauty mark, beauty spot
  • 黒字(くろじ) — (being in) the black, surplus
  • 黒色(くろいろ) — black (colour, color)
  • 黒人(こくじん) — black person

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